1 Kings 2:17
And she said unto him—Say on. And he said—Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king, for he will not turn away thy face,—that he give me Abishag the Shunammite, to wife.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
16Now, therefore, one request, have I to ask of thee, do not turn away my face.
18And Bath-sheba said: Good! I myself, will speak for thee, unto the king.
Cross References
2 Samuel 3:7Now, Saul, had a concubine, whose name, was Rizpah daughter of Aiah,—and [Ish-bosheth] said unto Abner, Why, wentest thou in, unto my father’s concubine?
1 Kings 1:2Wherefore his servants said unto him—Let there be sought for my lord the king, a young woman—a virgin, so shall she stand before the king, that she may become his companion,—and she shall lie in thy bosom, and my lord the king shall get, heat.
Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 2:13-26
Adonijah's Impudent Request; Adonijah Put to Death. ( b. c. 1015.) 12 Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly. 13 And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably. 14 He said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on. 15 And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom… Read the whole commentary →